8.7
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-20356
"Cisco IMC Command Injection Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate their privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges to root.

INFO

Published Date :

April 24, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-20356 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco integrated_management_controller
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug IDs CSCwi42996, CSCwi43001, CSCwi43005, CSCwj41082
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-20356 has a 8 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-20356.

URL Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-bLuPcb
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-bLuPcb
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-20356 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 25, 2025, 7:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 96 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 29, 2025, 6:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 94 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 4, 2025, 10:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

A oxidized version of https://github.com/nettitude/CVE-2024-20356/blob/main/CVE-2024-20356.py

Rust

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 20, 2024, 12:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

This is a proof of concept for CVE-2024-20356, a Command Injection vulnerability in Cisco's CIMC.

cimc cisco cve-2024-20356

Python

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
55 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : April 12, 2024, 3:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Resources to getting started vulnerability research on IoT/embedded devices.

Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago
74 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : June 30, 2023, 4:44 a.m. This repo has been linked 14 different CVEs too.

A list of dorks for the Netlas.io search engine, with which you can find millions of objects in the boundless IoE. Contains queries to search for IoT elements, protocols, communication tools, remote access, and more. Over time, the list will grow.

osint penetration-testing security-tools

Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago
192 stars 24 fork 24 watcher
Born at : April 17, 2023, 10:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 66 different CVEs too.

Cybersecurity oriented awesome list

awesome awesome-list cybersecurity exploitation reverse-engineering

Updated: 15 hours ago
2246 stars 219 fork 219 watcher
Born at : May 6, 2022, 6:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 98 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-20356 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-20356 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-bLuPcb
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate their privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges to root.
    Added Reference Cisco Systems, Inc. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-bLuPcb [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-78
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.7
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